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PSE/PHA Interim Guidelines for Enhanced Quality and Safety at the Echocardiography Laboratory amidst Emerging Infections: Recommendations from the Task Force on Quality and Safety during Echocardiography of the Philippine Society of Echocardiography, Inc. and the Philippine Heart Association Council on Echocardiographys

Jose Donato A. Magno, Mylene U. Cornel, Jehan Karen  G. Sumalpong, Emmet Vi Ladlad Pua, Joyce S. Jumangit, Rylan Jasper Ubaldo, Jonnie Bote Nunez, Patrick R. Carpo, Aurora Muriel S. Gamponia, Viannely Berywn F. Flores, Aileen  C. Senga, Celia Catherine C. Uy, Kristine Hashim Bantala-Supnet, Karla Rhea G. Rillera-Posadas, Romeo J. Santos, Victor L. Lazaro, Gregorio G. Rogelio, Stephanie Martha O. Obillos, Ofelia N. Valencia, Loewe O. Go, Benjamin N. Alimurung, Rosemarie Ramirez-Ragasa, Eugene B. Reyes, Josephus R. Sibal, Jose Jonas D. del Rosario, Ma. Bridget D. Fernandez, Myla Gloria S. Supe, Edwin S. Tucay
Jun 2020 DOI 10.69944/pjc.9a469d117c

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Jose Donato A. Magno, MD, FPSE, FASE1,2,3 | Mylene U. Cornel, MD, FPSE4,11,13 | Jehan Karen  G. Sumalpong, MD, FPSE5 | Emmet Vi Ladlad Pua, MD, FPSE3 | Joyce S. Jumangit, MD, FPSE3,6 | Rylan Jasper Ubaldo, RMT, FPSE3 | Jonnie Bote Nunez, MD, FPSE3 | Patrick R. Carpo, MD,  FPSE4,7,14 | Aurora Muriel S. Gamponia, MD, FPSE3 | Viannely Berywn F. Flores, MD, FPSE3 | Aileen  C. Senga, RMT, FPSE3 | Celia Catherine C. Uy, MD, FPSE2,8 | Kristine Hashim Bantala-Supnet,  MD, FPSE3,9 | Karla Rhea G. Rillera-Posadas, MD, FPSE10 | Romeo J. Santos, MD, FPSE3,11 |  Victor L. Lazaro, MD, FPSE12 | Gregorio G. Rogelio, MD, FPSE4,13 | Stephanie Martha O. Obillos,  MD, FPSE2 | Ofelia N. Valencia, MD, FPSE4,7 | Loewe O. Go, MD, FPSE13 | Benjamin N. Alimurung,  MD14 | Rosemarie Ramirez-Ragasa, MD2 | Eugene B. Reyes, MD, FPSE2,15 | Josephus R. Sibal,  MD1 | Jose Jonas D. del Rosario, MD16 | Ma. Bridget D. Fernandez, MD, FPSE4,6 | Myla Gloria S.  Supe, MD, FPSE,4 | Edwin S. Tucay, MD, FPSE, FASE3,12,17 

1Angeles University Foundation Cardiovascular Institute; 2Philippine General Hospital; 3Philippine Heart  Center; 4St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City; 5Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City; 6FEU Nicanor Reyes Medical  Foundation; 7Asian Hospital and Medical Center; 8ManilaMed - Medical Center Manila; 9HB Echo Laboratory,  Zamboanga City; 10Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital, Baguio City; 11Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Manila; 12The Medical City; 13St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City; 14Makati Medical Center; 15Manila Doctors  Hospital; 16Philippine Children’s Medical Center; 17World Citi Medical Centers

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